• Glen Elder State Park Map*click to enlarge​
    2131 180 Rd. Glen Elder, KS 67446

    • Waconda Springs Replica Trail
      • Length – 2.5 mile(s)
      • Terrain - Natural
      • Difficulty level - Easy
      • Usage – Walking
  • Modern Cabins
    2
    Primitive Cabins
    0
    Primitive Campsites
    195
    Electric and Water Hookups
    120
    Full Hookups
    0

    Exploring one of the 28 Kansas State Parks provides visitors an opportunity to see the natural beauty of this amazing state. The state parks system includes a rail trail, historic structures and events.

    • Bald Eagles
    • Pelicans
    • White-tailed deer
    • Pheasant
    • Quail
    • Gulls
    • Channel catfish
    • Blue catfish
    • Flathead catfish
    • Walleye
    • White bass
    • Smallmouth bass
    • Largemouth bass
    • Crappie
  • Campsites

    Campsites are reservable at CampItKS
    • Kanza 
    • Cheyenne
    • Kaw
       

    Cabins

    Cabins are reservable at CampItKS
    • Leotie
    • Tahoe
       

    Boat Ramps

    • Kanza Boat Ramp/Dock
    • Osage Boat Ramp/Dock
       

    Other Facilities

    • Osage Fish Cleaning Station
    • Visitor Center
    • Kanza Shower Building
    • Kaw Shower Building
    • All Vault Toilets 
    • Cheyenne Shower House
  • Glen Elder’s Waconda Heritage Village

    Here, visitors can enjoy entertaining displays about the area’s unique history. The Waconda Springs replica is at the park’s highest elevation and offers unparalleled views. The historic Hopewell Church in Waconda Heritage Village is a popular wedding venue.

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    Cawker City Farmer's Market

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  • Glen Elder State Park Photos

    About Kansas State Parks

    Kansas State Parks

    Wilson

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    Elk City

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    Little Jerusalem Badlands

    Welcome to the "Badlands of Kansas" - Little Jerusalem State Park in Western Kansas is truly a sight to see!

    Historic Lake Scott

    Just north of Scott City lays a stunning canyon nestled among the prairie and natural springs.

    Cedar Bluff

    A few minutes south of the hustle and hassle of I-70 in western Kansas, life goes relaxingly slow at Cedar Bluff State Park. 

    Pomona

    For decades visitors have come to Pomona State Park by automobile. Now, they’re also coming by horseback and bicycle.

    Cross Timbers

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    Fall River

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    Cheney

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    Hillsdale

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    Kanopolis

    Carson and Custer once explored the jagged prairies in what’s now Kanopolis State Park on horseback.

    Clinton

    Clinton State Park is a 1,400 acre island of unspoiled nature amid the suburban sprawl of northeast Kansas.

    Lovewell

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    Prairie Dog

    On the high plains of northwest Kansas, Prairie Dog State Park is a rare and welcome place to play in the water and shade.

    Webster

    Far from any sizable cities, many might consider Webster State Park “in the middle of nowhere.” Those who know the park will…

    Milford

    Kansas’ largest, Milford Reservoir has enough shoreline to reach from Kansas City to Salina. The waters within that 161 miles of land…

    Perry

    Perry State Park sits well within Kansas, but with long ridges of hickory and assorted oaks it wouldn’t look out of place in the…

    Sand Hills

    Rather than water, it’s the work of the wind that draws people to Sand Hills State Park.

    Kaw River

    On the Kansas River kayaks and canoes often float in solitude as they pass towering cottonwoods, nesting bald eagles, kingfishers, otters…

    Lehigh Portland State Park

    Visit the newest State Park in Kansas - Lehigh Portland Trails, a vast network of hiking and biking trails around Elk's Lake in Iola.

    Eisenhower

    Within Eisenhower State Park sits 1,000 acres of some of the last wild prairie in eastern Kansas. 

    Crawford

    Where the Ozarks spill into Kansas, in the Great Depression the government gave jobs to hundreds of destitute men with the Civilian…

    Mushroom Rock

    Just south of Salina stands one of Kansas' many natural wonders - Mushroom Rocks.

    Meade

    “Oasis” may be the best way to describe this 400-acre paradise shaded by tall cottonwoods, with an 80-acre lake of cool…

    Flint Hills Trail State Park

    It’s the kind of place where you can travel many miles in near silence as your hiking boots or bike tires move over a surface velvety…

    Tuttle Creek

    Tuttle Creek State Park is a story of two special places. One sits where both land and lake are expansive, with a campground on classic…

    El Dorado

    El Dorado State Park’s 4,000 acres makes it Kansas’ largest. Yet you can be as secluded or social as you like amid landscapes…

    Prairie Spirit Trail

    A century ago Kansans took the train from town to town, watching the countryside lazily pass as they road the rails.

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